Former Husker Chelsea Aubry's road to the Olympics was a long, winding road, filled with ups, downs, disappointment, near-misses and eventually, the thrill and satisfaction of victory well-earned.
The 6-2 forward from Kitchener, Ontario, opened the month of July by helping her Canadian National Team qualify for the 2012 Olympics - on Canada Day (July 1) - thousands of miles from home in Ankara, Turkey.
The conquering hero, Aubry has returned to her parents' home in Ontario for a couple weeks following Olympic qualification. The Canadians will return to training on July 17 in Toronto before departing for the United Kingdom on July 20 for some exhibition games, before opening the Olympics on July 28. When she takes the court in London, she will fulfill a dream nearly a lifetime in the making, while coincidentally becoming the first Husker women's basketball player in history to compete in the Olympics.
Aubry played 123 games at Nebraska, before embarking on a professional career for the last four seasons, first in Slovakia and then the past three years with the Bendigo Spirit in Australia. While playing at Nebraska and professionally around the world, Aubry has also spent many years in the Canadian National Team program.
Aubry, who was one of Coach Connie Yori's first recruits at Nebraska, played with an infectious enthusiasm and a rugged toughness from 2003-04 through 2006-07 for the Huskers.
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